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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2007-06-13

Cannondale Announces Recall of Mountain Bicycles; Lefty Forks Can Break Unexpectedly

Is my product affected?

Mountain Bicycles with Lefty Speed SL and Lefty Speed DLR Forks

  • Brand Cannondale Bicycle Corp., Bethel, Conn.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Cannondale is recalling Lefty bicycle forks sold on specific 2007 and 2008 mountain bicycle models because the carbon or aluminum forks can break during use. When a fork breaks, the rider may lose control of the bicycle, fall, and suffer serious injuries.

According to the recall, consumers should stop using the affected bicycles immediately. Cannondale dealers will repair the forks at no charge.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The forks can break during use, causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer serious injuries.

What should I do?

Consumers should stop using these bicycles immediately. Cannondale dealers will repair these forks at no charge.

Details from the source

The carbon or aluminum bicycle forks were sold on Cannondale mountain bicycle models listed below: Bicycle model code, product Retail price Lefty Speed Carbon SL 2007 Taurine Carbon Team Replica 2007 Scalpel 1 2007 Scalpel Team Replica 2007 Rush Carbon 1 2007 Rush Carbon Team 2007 aftermarket, replacement Lefty Speed Carbon SL forks $5500 $5000 $5500 $6000 $6500 $1400 Lefty Speed DLR 2 (including bonded, 100mm and 80mm) 2007 Rush Carbon 2 (This model also included in the recall for Cranksets - CPSC press release #07-206) 2007 Rush 3 2007 Rush 4 2007 Rush 5 2007 Caffeine 29'er 2007 Scalpel 2 2007 Scalpel 3 2007 Caffeine 1 2007 Caffeine 2 2007 Rush Feminine 1 2007 aftermarket, replacement Lefty Speed (bonded, 100mm and 80mm) DLR 2 2008 Rush Carbon 3 $4500 $2600 $2100 $1700 $1600 $3500 $2600 $2200 $1600 $2000 $950 $3500

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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